Building a Raised-Bed Garden

Create a raised-bed vegetable garden and learn essential woodworking skills along the way in this class presented in partnership with Lowes.

Skill Level

Intermediate

What You Get

7 Streaming HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access

Class materials

Hours of close-up instruction

Answers to student questions from instructors, Andy & Karen Chapman

Closed captioning available (web only)

How it works

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Class Overview

Reap the amazing rewards of the raised-bed garden with gardening and woodworking pros Karen and Andy Chapman in this special class from Craftsy and Lowes! First, learn how to accurately sketch and plan for your bed. Then, become comfortable with the tools and techniques you need to build a strong, long-lasting frame. Once your bed is in place, find out how to choose and prepare your soil, space and plant your seeds, and install a simple irrigation system to keep your plants healthy and hardy. Get Karen's tips for extending your gardens growing season with hoop frames and row covers. Finally, give your plants the support they need with bamboo frames, custom tomato cages and more.

Lesson Breakdown

1. Designing Your Raised Bed

11:16

Meet returning Craftsy instructors Karen and Andy Chapman, who kick off the class with an introduction to raised-bed gardens. Karen walks you through considerations for bed alignment, sun exposure, pest control and soil. She also shares tips on which bed heights will work best for your needs.

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Taught by

Andy & Karen Chapman

Instructor

Karen Chapman is a professional garden designer, award-winning author and owner of the Seattle-based garden design firm Le Jardinet. She also teaches garden design at a local community college and regularly contributes to industry publications, including Fine Gardening.
Andy Chapman started his career in aerospace design and IT before turning his woodworking hobby into a full-time job. He began building raised beds for Le Jardinet, and now you can find his beautifully crafted work on Stumpdust.com.